Living With the Bush

Recent changes to the Victorian Planning Provisions 
August 2009

Making Victoria fire ready - Vegetation clearing

The government has announced interim planning provisions to simplify residents' entitlements to clear native vegetation around their homes as part of their preparations for the 2009/10 fire season. The changes include a 10/30 right for clearing around buildings used for accommodation and along fence-lines. 

Please note that the interim planning provisions will become operative once gazetted by the government. This website will be updated at this time. 

Two fact sheets and faq's have been provided:

 Making Victoria Fire Ready - Preparing for bushfire (PDF - 115 KB)

 Making Victoria Fire Ready - Managing erosion and landslip risk (PDF - 90 KB)

 Making Victoria Fire Ready - Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 116 KB)



February 2009

To assist the bushfire recovery effort, Amendment VC53 (Clause 52.38) clarifies that a planning permit is not needed for activities directly associated with bushfire recovery, including site clean-up and safety, demolition and temporary accommodation. For more information on Emergency Recovery Assistance on the DSE 'Fire and other Emergencies' web pages.



Three fact sheets have been provided to detail these changes and other matters relating to the native vegetation and bushfire recovery, safety and preparation.

 Clearing of native vegetation to prepare for bushfires (PDF - 598 KB)

 Clearing of native vegetation affected by bushfires (PDF - 366 KB)

 Repair of fences damaged by bushfire or construction of fire control lines (PDF - 366 KB)

Source: click here to go to DSE website